New on Sports Illustrated: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Detroit Lions NFL Week 6 Odds, Plays and Insights

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Check out odds, plays and more for the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Detroit Lions NFL Week 6 matchup on October 17, 2021.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor speaks to a referee in the second half of the NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. Green Bay Packers defeated Cincinnati Bengals 25-22 in overtime. Green Bay Packers At Cincinnati Bengals 66

The Detroit Lions (0-5) are an underdog by 3.5 points as they aim to end a five-game slide in a matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals (3-2) on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Ford Field. The game's point total is 48.5.

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Odds for Bengals vs. Lions

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Over/under insights

  • Cincinnati has combined with its opponents to score more than 48.5 points only one time this season.
  • Detroit and its opponents have combined to score more than 48.5 points in two games this season.
  • The two teams combine to score 42.4 points per game, 6.1 less than the total in this contest.
  • These two squads combine to allow 47.6 points per game, 0.9 fewer than this contest's over/under.
  • Bengals games have an average total of 46.1 points this season, 2.4 fewer than Sunday's over/under.
  • The 48.5 over/under in this game is 1.1 points higher than the 47.4 average total in Lions games this season.

Bengals stats and trends

  • Cincinnati has covered the spread on two occasions this year.
  • The Bengals have yet to cover the spread this season when favored by 3.5 points or more.
  • Cincinnati's games this year have eclipsed the over/under one time in five opportunities (20%).
  • This year, the Bengals score 4.8 fewer points per game (22.8) than the Lions surrender (27.6).
  • The Bengals collect 48 fewer yards per game (333.8), than the Lions give up per outing (381.8).
  • The Bengals have turned the ball over one more time (7 total) than the Lions have forced a turnover (6) this season.
  • Click over to SISportsbook and find the latest spread, moneyline and total for Cincinnati's matchup with the Lions.

Lions stats and trends

  • Against the spread, Detroit is 3-2-0 this year.
  • The Lions are 3-1 ATS when underdogs by 3.5 points or more this year.
  • Detroit's games this season have hit the over on two of five set point totals (40%).
  • The Lions average 19.6 points per game, comparable to the 20 the Bengals allow.
  • The Lions collect just 12.6 fewer yards per game (339) than the Bengals allow (351.6).
  • This year the Lions have turned the ball over seven times, two more than the Bengals' takeaways (5).

Home and road insights

  • This season, Lions home games average 48.3 points, 0.2 fewer than this outing's over/under (48.5).
  • The average total in Bengals away games this season is 43.3 points, 5.2 fewer than this matchup's over/under (48.5).

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